Terms and Conditions of Use

1. Definition of terms and conditions of use.

The use of this website and the contents and services offered are available for use only under the following terms and conditions. Upon accessing the website or any of the website subpages, the user agrees to the validity of the terms and conditions of use in its current version. Should the user disagree with an individual term or all terms and conditions, the use of website is to be discontinued. Konica Minolta reserves the right to change or update these terms and conditions at any time without notice.

2. Services offered

Konica Minolta offers the contents and information on this website for commercial purposes. Konica Minolta reserves the right to cease or restrict the operation of this website and accepts no liability for permanent, uninterrupted or unaltered availability of the website or any of its contents.

3. Scope of use

The contents and information of the website are for the user’s personal, non-commercial use and may not be downloaded, copied, processed or distributed for commercial use with the sole exception of those contents offered specifically for download and explicitly defined for this purpose. The user may print out parts ofthe website for personal use.

Konica Minolta explicitly declares the following:

the contents of this website i.e. text, images, graphics, sounds and the layout are copyright or propriety of Konica Minolta or otherwise protected by the laws of property

the product names, brands and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

The use of these contents for any other purpose than that intended by Konica Minolta is forbidden by law, unless Konica Minolta has given prior written consent.

4. Warranty, liability

The website reflects the status of information and technology available at the time of publication. Konica Minolta will not be held responsible for the topicality, accuracy or completeness of the contents, specifically when changes made to the Konica Minolta products or changes in the applications of these products may occasionally differ from the contents of the website. Konica Minolta will also not guarantee that the content of the website is appropriate for the purposes intended by the user. Konica Minolta and its employees will not be liable for any damages or disadvantages, of whatever nature, the user may experience during the use or in relation to the use of the website and its subpages. In case of infringement of any of the fundamental obligations of this agreement, extent of liability is confined to typical, foreseeable contractual damages. This restriction is not valid in cases where Konica Minolta is fully liable under the governing laws, i.e. by intent or gross negligence, damage to life, health or personal injury from a breach of duty or liability according to the laws on product liability.

5. Links to other web pages

In some parts of the website, there are hyperlinks to other web pages with additional information that might be of interest to the user. When clicking on the link to these web pages, the user leaves the Konica Minolta webpage.

Konica Minolta has no influence on the current or future contents of websites, which are under the control of third parties. Konica Minolta can therefore take no responsibility for the contents of such third party web pages and is not liable unless Konica Minolta was aware of the illegal contents before setting the link.

6. User obligations

The user of the website is obliged, with each use of the website or the services offered, to act in a lawful manner. The user is not entitled to use mechanisms, software or other routines, which could, in combination with the website cause damage or disruption to the site. This is also valid for any wilful measures, which as a result, might cause an unreasonable load or strain on the website’s technical infrastructure.

7. Data protection

The website can be visited and used without the user entering any personal data.

Some parts of the website offering the download of information or services may require that users input personal data to receive the services or access special areas, or register as a user with password protection. In these cases, Konica Minolta points out for which purpose the data is raised as well as information on whether the data input is voluntary or mandatory for the usage of the services concerned.

Konica Minolta saves and uses the user’s personal data only for the specific purpose for which the user intended i.e. agreed. The use of the personal data for any other purpose can only be effected when it is legal to do so. All user data will be kept confidential and may be passed on to Konica Minolta employees or their agents only when it is necessary for the explicit purpose intended by the user. The data will not be given to any external third parties unless Konica Minolta is under legal obligation to do so.

Upon request, Konica Minolta will provide the user with information on the personal data collected and stored. Konica Minolta will correct any inaccurate data upon the user’s request. The user may, at any time, revoke the agreement to the use and storage of personal data and Konica Minolta will immediately delete the information upon receiving the revocation. In those cases where Konica Minolta is obliged to store the data for a certain period of time, the data will be made inaccessible.

8. Applicable law and court of jurisdiction

German law is applicable for the use of this website and the application of these terms and conditions. In cases where the customer is a merchant or a legal person under public law, or has no fixed court of jurisdiction, the court of jurisdiction shall be Hannover for all disputes relating to the use of the website or these terms and conditions.